Koos Andriessen

Andriessen worked as professor of Political economy at the University of Amsterdam from 15 September 1959 until 24 July 1963. Andriessen also worked as a financial adviser for the Ministry of Finance from 15 September 1959 until 24 July 1963. After the election of 1963 Andriessen was appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Marijnen, taking office on 24 July 1963. The Cabinet Marijnen fell on 27 February 1965 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the Cabinet Cals on 14 April 1965. Andriessen retired from active politics and became active in the private sector and public sector. He worked as a corporate director for the packaging and labeling company Van Leer from 1 October 1965 until 15 September 1987 and as CFO from 15 April 1970 until 1 January 1980 and as CEO and Chairman of the board of directors, taking office on from 1 January 1980. In September 1987 Andriessen was nominated as a Chairman of the Christian Employers' association (NCW). He resigned as CEO and Chairman of the board of directors of Van Leer on 15 September 1987 and was installed as Chairman of the Christian Employers' association on 1 January 1988. After the election of 1989 Andriessen was again appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. Andriessen served as acting Minister of Transport and Water Management from 16 July 1994 until 22 August 1994 following the resignation Hanja Maij-Weggen. In November 1993 Andriessen announced his retirement from national politics and that he would not stand for the election of 1994. The Cabinet Lubbers III was replaced by the Cabinet Kok I on 22 August 1994. After his retirement Andriessen returned to the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director (ING Group, Hunter Douglas, Ballast Nedam, Elsevier, Diergaarde Blijdorp, Mittal Steel Company, Society for Statistics and Operations Research and the Internet Society) and serves on several state commissions on behalf of the government.

Koos Andriessen studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The recorded working language is Dutch. Employment is recorded with University of Amsterdam. Positions recorded include Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and Minister of Economic Affairs.

• Name — Koos Andriessen • Office — Minister of Transport and Water Management • Term Start — 16 July 1994 • Term End — 22 August 1994 Ad interim • Prime Minister — Ruud Lubbers • Predecessor — Hanja Maij-Weggen • Successor — Annemarie Jorritsma • Office1 — Minister of Economic Affairs • Term Start1 — 7 November 1989 • Term End1 — 22 August 1994 • Prime Minister1 — Ruud Lubbers • Predecessor1 — Rudolf de Korte • Successor1 — Hans Wijers • Term Start2 — 24 July 1963 • Term End2 — 14 April 1965 • Prime Minister2 — Victor Marijnen • Predecessor2 — Jan de Pous • Successor2 — Joop den Uyl • Office3 — Member of the Social and Economic Council • 1blankname3 — Chairman • 1namedata3 — Theo Quené • Term Start3 — 1 January 1988 • Term End3 — 7 November 1989 • 1blankname4 — Chairman • 1namedata4 — Gerard Verrijn Stuart • Term Start4 — 1 November 1959 • Term End4 — 24 July 1963 • Birth Name — Jacobus Eije Andriessen • Born — 25 July 1928 • Birthplace — Rotterdam, Netherlands • Died — 22 January 2019 • Place of death — Wassenaar, Netherlands • Party — Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) • Other Party — Christian Historical Union (until 1980) • Education — Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Doctor of Philosophy) • Occupation — Politician · Civil servant · Economist · Financial adviser · Businessman ·Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Lobbyist · Author · Professor

Andriessen joined the Social Economic Council in 1959, giving up that position when he was appointed Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs in 1963.

Andriessen held this position until 1965, when he joined the board of the Van Leer Group of Companies. He rose to become the chairman of Van Leer, before leaving in 1987 to become chairman of the Dutch Christian Employers Association. Then in 1989 he returned to the role of Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, a position he held until 1994. Andriessen has played an important role on the Supervisory Boards of such companies as Ballast Nedam, Elsevier, Randstad, ING Group, Hunter Douglas and Novograaf.

• Honours • Ribbon bar — Honour — Country — Date — Comment • — Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown — Belgium — 12 April 1992 • — Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit — Germany — 10 November 1993 • — Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau — Netherlands — 8 October 1994 — Elevated from Officer (30 April 1988) • — Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion — Netherlands — 15 February 1998 — Elevated from Knight (20 April 1963)